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Concrete walls poured on top of concrete caissons

As predicted, last week workers poured the concrete walls that form the southern portion of the foundation for the new Hospice Residence. As with every major development at the site, the building shape continues to reveal itself - see photos below. [showhide...

Wood forms; more concrete coming

Despite some setbacks with the old Victorian home on the property, work on the new Hospice Residence continues. Thank-you to everyone for your recent support as we continue to focus on the goal of building a safe, homelike environment where we can offer the best...

New building continues to take shape

Over the past few weeks, workers have been putting rebar into, and between the concrete caissons. On Friday I was chatting with two workers at the site. They told me that eventually wooden forms will be placed around the rebar and concrete will be poured - much like...

Awakening To Moments

By: David Kennedy, Supportive Care Counsellor, Hospice Peterborough It was a very intense moment. The air was literally heavy with grief. She had just finished telling me the story of the sudden unexpected death of the love of her life. As she had poured out their...

Caissons up close

In yesterday's post I mentioned that the 48 in-ground concrete pillars (caissons) have been poured - thanks to the giant drilling machine that was onsite for about 20 days. This morning when I walked by the site, there were surveyors working and they had brushed away...

Foundation laid…awaiting next phase

On March 21, 2017 the large machine arrived to dig the holes for concrete pillars that will be the foundation for the new building. Through sun and snow, the work continued. Twenty-two days and 48 in-ground concrete pillars later, the big machine finished its job on...

In the Family Room

Composite story written by John Mowry based on his experiences working with families at end-of-life. My sister, brother and I sat in silence in the “family room”. The doctor had explained that Dad had suffered a life-threatening stroke and decisions needed to be made...